@B3...your unidentified cheapo, you say it has red hips all Winter. Does this mean it isn't a modern rose, more likely an old type rose. Maybe Malorena could cast her expert eye over it and suggest a possible group. Having seen it, I feel I have to have one as it would fit in perfectly with my planting scheme.
Same here newbie77, and my lawn really needs it and I'd like a break from watering new roses. The waterbutts have long been dry so I've had to resort to hard tap water which I understand from the experts here, isn't ideal.
Lovely to see a Teasing Georgia as I've just planted one and it doesn't seem that popular. I wish I'd read this thread before making some of my choices.
@peteS. It's usually a bit pinker than the photo shows. I think the sun faded the blooms a bit. It's in a south facing spot and rarely gets watered. I'll send you a bit for a cutting if you like if someone tells me what to do.
I have tried the tripod method, a couple of times for this rose. It works well on tall perennials in my garden such as Delphiniums and Veronicastrum. It dosent work with this rose due to the weight of the blooms. It either snaps the garden tie, or bends the bamboo canes. I need something much heaver duty, so it has two large metal support hoops. Which also seem inadequate
Has anyone got Sandringham who could advise me please? Peter Beale says it can grow to 1.5m and that it is pliable enough to be a short climber. I may be being stupid but does that mean with pruning more height could be achieved?
I have a space (soil area 1x0.5m)where I need a rose to peek above 1m before it will be visible from the house. There is a structure to climb up to 2m. I have a Sandringham on order which I intended to put in a container but am wondering on its suitability for the climbing purpose.
Or is there a must-have rose that fits the bill better? Any colour but suitable for an inexperienced gardener please. Ideally, scented and maybe better for my honey bees than the overly petalled type that I mostly have currently.
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I have tried the tripod method, a couple of times for this rose. It works well on tall perennials in my garden such as Delphiniums and Veronicastrum. It dosent work with this rose due to the weight of the blooms. It either snaps the garden tie, or bends the bamboo canes.
I need something much heaver duty, so it has two large metal support hoops. Which also seem inadequate